My newest set of soft lenses are amazing. Comfortable (16 hours+) and I can see pretty well. Not quite as crisp as the RGP, but the comfort trade-off is worth it. My overall vision is amazing. I’ve ordered a few of these lenses ($50 per pair) which are custom crafted for my topography. I’m not…

Well, as usual, this is going to take some trial and error! I have tried three different RGPs (Essilor Perimeter Lens) and cannot tolerate any of them – the mini-scleral was pushing a “grove” into my sclera – apparently my eye was swelling around it? I can wear them 7-8 hours, but my eye is very sore…

A very big day on this long journey. Today, I inserted the mini-scleral lenses in my grafted eye at Dr. Koffler’s office…and, for the first time in 15+ years, I had clear vision in my left eye. My brain and eye muscles are not sure what to do with the new information so the crispness…

Quick post to let you know that I just made a new page which covers the chronology from my first Dr. appt to one year after the surgery. Same posts, but in chronological order. http://corneanews.com/about-kerataconus/chronology/

Had a good appointment with Dr. Holland today. Especially amazing was the clarity I got on the vision test. We went through the usual blur-blur-blur series as the technician flipped lenses and asked “now?”.. “now?”…”now?” Here we go again… but then, almost startlingly, she flipped a lens and the eye chart snapped into focus. “Whoa!” I…

Mountain biking in Kentucky is generally called “Cross Country” riding. The terrain is made up of undulating hills usually 150-200 feet maximum. A good 10 mile ride will take several hours and offers a tremendous upper and lower body workout. It’s more like cross country skiing than downhill skiing for lack of a better example. …

After you have DALK/Corneal Transplant, you start to notice some of life’s little conveniences that were out of reach when your eye was messed up. So… Little Things #2, The ability to use a bike mirror… as a bike commuter, these small glasses-mounted mirrors have always been great. But with Keratoconus in my left eye,…